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JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

Sake association plans to promote taste of Japan overseas

Sake sales have been falling in recent years in the domestic market, and the Japanese industry is now hoping to make a breakthrough overseas, Haruo Matsuzaki, chairman of the new Sake Export Association, said Sept. 30.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 1997

New liquor taxes start narrowing gap today

As the autumn chill diminishes the nation's thirst for beer and the search begins for something else to drink, imbibers should keep in mind that a bottle of premium brandy will now be a bit more affordable.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 1997

Nissan Mutual's liquidation contested

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JAPAN
Sep 26, 1997

U.S. pledges pressure if recession returns

Washington will step up pressure on Tokyo to alter its austere fiscal policy to stimulate domestic demand if the economy here proves to have fallen into recession next month, a policy adviser to the Democratic Party said Sept. 26.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 1997

Powell urges China engagement

Japan and the United States need to engage China while maintaining a solid partnership, and the new Japan-U.S. defense guidelines can help to strengthen this relationship, retired U.S. Gen. Colin Powell said in Tokyo Sept. 26 at a symposium addressing future Japanese-U.S. relations.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 1997

Court rules Dentsu liable in '91 employee suicide

The world's largest advertising agency, Dentsu Inc., has been ruled negligent in failing to prevent the suicide in 1991 of an employee who had worked excessive hours, despite seeing signs he needed rest, the Tokyo High Court said Sept. 26 in upholding a lower court ruling.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 1997

Green conference to be held in Ube

An international symposium on the preservation of the world's environment will be held Oct. 17 in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 1997

Teacher's rumors ruled harassment

OSAKA -- The Osaka District Court ordered a male junior high school teacher Sept. 25 to pay 500,000 yen in compensation to a former female colleague whom he harassed.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 1997

Theme park foes take protest against Universal abroad

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 19, 1997

Leading auto parts maker turns to Asia-Pacific market

Tony Gilroy, chief operating officer of Lucas Varity PLC, a leading international auto parts manufacturer, said Sept. 19 that the firm will emphasize the Asia-Pacific market, especially India and China, in its global strategy.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 1997

Top court strikes Unification appeal

In a first-ever ruling on religious group tactics to canvass offerings, the Supreme Court on Sept. 18 upheld a high court decision that ordered a religious organization to pay 37.6 million yen in damages to two Fukuoka women who were coerced to donate their assets.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 1997

Machimura urges government to admit pain inflicted

Japan should attempt to build new relations with Asian countries with a forthright admission that its colonial rule and wartime aggression inflicted tremendous pain on them, according to Education Minister Nobutaka Machimura.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1997

IMF halves Japan's growth forecast

Japan's economic growth forecast for the 1997 calendar year has been revised downward to 1.1 percent from April estimates of 2.2 percent, the International Monetary Fund said Sept. 17.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 1997

Mitsuzuka begins trip for ASEM, G-7 talks

Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka departs Sept. 18 to attend a series of international financial meetings that will focus on the stability of Asian markets and the strength of the Japanese economy.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 1997

MITI chief vows to tackle 'global megacompetition'

Mitsuo Horiuchi, the newly appointed minister of international trade and industry, is determined to push through "drastic policies" to accelerate deregulation and create a level playing field for Japanese companies competing in this era of "global megacompetition."
JAPAN
Sep 12, 1997

Obuchi seeks consensus on North Korea food aid

Staff writer
JAPAN / CABINET PROFILE
Sep 11, 1997

Ex-convict picked to drive reform

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto late Sept. 11 reshuffled his Cabinet, retaining three key ministers and giving in to pressure to appoint Koko Sato, a veteran politician convicted of bribery, to the new lineup comprising 20 Liberal Democratic Party members.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

KDD plans action against FCC on international settlements

KDD said Sept. 11 it will file a lawsuit in the United States demanding the U.S. Federal Communications Commission withdraw its unilateral price-setting system for so-called international settlement rates.
JAPAN
Sep 11, 1997

MMC affiliate in Taiwan unveils sport-utility wagon

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JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Mitsubishi, Honda to raise prices in Thailand

Staff writer
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Nissan Mutual customers vent anger

Individual customers of the failed Nissan Mutual Life Insurance Co. on Sept. 7 urged the Finance Ministry and commercial banks to take responsibility for helping to create a situation that will lead to reduced policy payouts.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Low rate good for economy, official says

The current key discount rate at the Bank of Japan, which has stood at a record low for two years, is good for the economy, the vice finance minister said Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 1997

Reclamation takes away favored nesting ground

The tidelands of Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, were home to the largest number of migrant birds in Japan in 1996 -- a year before a controversial reclamation project cut it off from the bay's life-giving waters with a gate, the Environment Agency said Sept. 8.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

China, Japan near terms on WTO entry

Japan and China have reached a partial accord on terms for Beijing's entry into the World Trade Organization, Japanese government officials announced Thursday.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 1997

Shippers to suffer if sanctions prolonged

The U.S. enforcement of sanctions against three shipping lines Thursday comes amid growing signs of renewed economic friction between the two nations. If prolonged, it would be a serious blow to the firms, but damage to the overall Japanese economy is expected to be minimal.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 1997

Japan, Thailand agree to form new economic ties

The fifth round of economic meetings between Japan and Thailand closed Sept. 3, with the two nations calling for a "new dimension" of cooperative relations as equal partners as the next century approaches.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 1997

Supreme Court backs Ienaga in textbook suit

The Supreme Court on August 29 ordered the central government to pay 400,000 yen in damages to 83-year-old historian Saburo Ienaga in the last of his three lawsuits against the Education Ministry, although it ruled that the system of screening school textbooks is constitutional.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 1997

Japan life expectancies set record

The average life span for Japanese in 1996 rose to 83.59 years for women and 77.01 years for men, the longest life spans in the world, according to a report released August 29 by the Health and Welfare Ministry.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 1997

Japan strives for international unity on greenhouse gas issue

With a key international conference on climate change less than four months away, Japan is stepping up diplomatic efforts to resolve sharp differences among the industrialized and developing countries over reductions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases widely blamed for global warming.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 1997

Sato hopeful of WTO talks with China

Trade chief Shinji Sato expressed hope August 26 that upcoming bilateral talks on China's entry to the World Trade Organization would see positive developments.
Colombia caves on deportations after tariff threat tit-for-tat with Trump
U.S. Customs and Border Protection security agents guide detained migrants to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for a removal flight at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Thursday.
Hoshoryu overcomes rank-and-file wrestlers to put yokozuna promotion in sight
Hoshoryu dispatches Oho in a playoff to clinch the Emperor's Cup on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday in Tokyo.
Fuji TV president resigns over handling of Masahiro Nakai scandal
Fuji TV President Koichi Minato (left) and Chairman Shuji Kanoh, also chairman of the broadcaster's parent company Fuji Media Holdings, bow during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday. The two have announced their resignations.
Trump seizes wartime powers in battle for more fossil fuels
An oil drilling rig in Midland, Texas, on March 2, 2023
Police arrest suspect in deadly Nagano stabbings
A Nagano Prefectural Police official speaks during a news conference in the city of Nagano on Sunday following the arrest of a suspect in a deadly stabbing days earlier.
How Japan is looking deep underground to solve its carbon problem
A pipe for transporting carbon dioxide to removal equipment at a carbon capture and storage (CCS) test site in Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Hoshoryu overcomes rank-and-file wrestlers to put yokozuna promotion in sight
Hoshoryu dispatches Oho in a playoff to clinch the Emperor's Cup on the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday in Tokyo.
Of sake and spirits: Indulging in Yamanashi’s best
With abundant rains and formidable humidity in summer, Japan does not seem to be an ideal land for wine, but winegrowers in Yamanashi Prefecture have gradually been able to adapt.
Japan’s love affair with Dragon Quest spreads worldwide
Upon the release of Dragon Quest VII in 2000, hundreds of customers lined up outside stores in Tokyo to secure a copy of the new game. With a remake of a 1988 title, the rest of the world is understanding why Japanese gamers love the series so much.
Why tatami is going from the floor to the dining table
At several high-end restaurants in Tokyo, tatami is becoming a part of the dining experience — not underfoot but as a tabletop place mat for phones.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Ayumi Matsuki, a priestess at Yoshiwara Shrine, shows off some "o-mamori" charms. She says visitors to the shrine have increased since the NHK drama “Unbound” began airing this month.
Tracing Tsutaya Juzaburo, Edo’s media maverick
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